Bible Strands
Esther 6:7
And Haman told the king, “For the man whom the king is delighted to honor,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Haman addresses the king immediately after the monarch asks what should be done for the man he wishes to honor. He begins his response by framing the proposed honor around the king’s own expressed desire.
The words — חָפֵץ (cha.Fetz) = he delights or wishes, and אִישׁ ('ish) = a man. These terms anchor the king’s voluntary choice as the basis for the proposed honor.
The thread — The narrative continues in Esther 6:8 and 6:9 as the king specifies the royal robe and horse, and in Esther 6:11 where Haman carries out the parade for Mordecai. The sequence tracks Haman’s transition from self-centered assumption to forced public service.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to observe how a ruler’s expressed favor dictates public action, regardless of the beneficiary’s identity. It demands attention to the mechanics of power and the reversal of human plans.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
Cross-references
- Esther 6:11 So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!”
- Esther 6:9 Let the robe and the horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’”